Focus on Health

On Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 7:30 pm, in the Potter Room at Paoli Hospital, The Celiac Center at Paoli Hospital welcomes Anne Roland Lee, MSEd, RD, LD, director of nutritional services at Schar USA, a leading manufacturer of gluten-free food, for a special presentation about gluten-free food manufacturing and food production. Attend the free event in person or online. Registration is required, call 866-CALL-MLH or visit mainlinehealth.org/events.

The Jennersville Regional Hospital Cancer Program will offer free Oral Cancer Screenings by appointment on Monday, Oct. 8, 4:30 to 6 p.m. As part of the screening, Dr. Michael Ward and Dr. Timothy Downey, board-certified otolaryngologists, will provide quick and painless examinations of the mouth and neck. Information about oral cancers, early detection and prevention is also provided.

Individuals who smoke, chew tobacco or drink alcohol on a regular basis should be screened on a regular basis for this disease. For more information or an appointment, call the Jennersville Regional Hospital Cancer Care Line at 610-869-1396.

Jennersville Regional Hospitalis located at 1015 West Baltimore Pike in West Grove. For directions, visit jennersville.com.

Registration is required for all programs by calling 610-738-2300 or online at www.ChesterCountyHospital.org/wellness

Support groups

Meetings subject to change

Overeaters Anonymous (includes anorexia and bulimia) — Go to www.oa.org for local meeting dates and locations, or call 610-565-9695.

Al-Anon/Alateen — Help for family and friends of problem drinkers. In Chester County, call 610-696-4216. Al-Anon Information Service of the Delaware Valley Web site: www.aisdv.org. Toll free, call 888-4AL-ANON.

Neighborhood Hospice offers Living with Loss support groups for those who have lost a spouse or parent. For information on dates and times, call 610-696-8312, ext. 393.

Mondays, 9:30 a.m.; 10:45 a.m. for newcomers — Al-Anon, for family and friends of problem drinkers. Baby-sitting available. Central Presbyterian Church, Route 113, Downingtown. The group meets at various times and locations throughout the county. 610-696-4216 or www.pa-al-anon.org.

Mondays, 7-9 p.m. -- Pink & Blues, a support group for individuals, 18 or older, who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or intersex (LGBTQI) and are also in recovery from mental illness. Community Crossroads Peer Support Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. Call 610-429-1702 and speak with Dawn or Evan or email community.crossroads@hhinc.org

Second Mondays, 6:30 to 8 p.m. — Cancer Support Group, Jennersville Regional Hospital, 1015 W. Baltimore Pike, Penn. General support group to patients, family and friends. Enter at the main entrance of the hospital. 610-869-1396.

Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. — Recovery Works, support group for those in recovery from mental illness, Community Crossroads Peer Support Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 610-429-1702, community.crossroads@hhinc.org.

Tuesdays, 3:30-5 p.m. — Double Trouble, support group for those in recovery from addiction and mental illness, Community Crossroads Peer Support Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 610-429-1702, community.crossroads@hhinc.org. Also meets Thursdays.

Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. — Gamblers Anonymous, United Church of Christ, intersection of Route 352 and Greenhill Road, East Goshen. Meeting room on the west side of the church. Call the GA hotline number at 888-GA-HELPS.

Second Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m. — Better Breathers Support Group for those with respiratory disorders and chronic lung diseases. This meeting focuses on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and living with a chronic lung condition. Potter Room, Paoli Hospital. Registration and information, 610-648-1651.

Third Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. -- The Ostomy Support Group, 2 North Conference Room at Brandywine Hospital. Led by an experienced ostomy nurse, each session will provide a confidential and supportive environment to share experiences, express emotions, ask questions, and learn about the latest ostomy information and products. Call Amy Yurasits at 610-383-8431.

Fourth Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. — Living with Loss, support group for those who lost a parent or other family member, Neighborhood Visiting Nurse Association, 795 E. Marshall St., Suite 207, West Chester. Registration requested. 610-696-8312, ext. 176.

Wednesdays, 7 p.m. -- Overeaters Anonymous, St. James Church, Downingtown. Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step support group for compulsive eaters. For more information, contact Melanie, 610-804-9555.

Third Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. -- Support group for anyone who is visually impaired or blind that lives in Chester County, Moore Eye Institute, 460 Creamery Way, Suite 105, West Whiteland. Call 215-560-3114.

Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m. — Double Trouble, support group for those in recovery from addiction and mental illness, Community Crossroads Peer Support Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 610-429-1702, community.crossroads@hhinc.org. Also meets Tuesdays.

Every other Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. -- Eating Disorders Support Group (EDSG), Brandywine Hospital’s TLC Room on the third floor. The group will meet every other Thursday at the same time and place. It is open to any individual over the age 13 who is struggling with an eating disorder. Call 610-383-4950.

Second Thursdays, 7 p.m. — Let’s Talk Club support group for laryngectomees, Montgomery County Cancer Center, third floor, 1330 Powell St., Norristown. 610-873-8478.

Fourth Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. -- Support group for parents of pre-term babies currently in the NICU or at home will be held at the Henrietta Hankin Library, meeting room, 215 Windgate Drive, West Vincent. Register by calling Melissa Anstine at 610-715-5253 or e-mailing Support@ThePreemieLife.com.